12 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Mundare Fire Department Back Row: Tom Calinoiu, Neil Lesoway, Charlie Gargus, Shamus Brison, Al Leukewich, Dusty Luchak, Dale Morrison, Colin Candy, Allen Candy. Middle Row: Dale McCarty, Colin Zyla, Evan Bilyk, Cheryl Zeleny, Kyle Widynowski, Jordan McNeely. Front Row: Brian Sharun, Chief Glenda Dales, Jason Warawa. Missing: Greg Rees, Brent Sharun. Mundare Fire Department has responded to 55 calls within the Lamont County since January. They are continuing with their in house training, as well did a live burn exercise in July (pictured right).For Fire Prevention week they will be visiting the Mundare School, going door to door to checking
smoke detectors, and providing a tour of the Mundare Fire Hall to the Kindergarten class. From November 30 to December 2 the Mundare Fire Department will also be taking part in the “Heroes in the Sky” campaign. They will be camped out on the roof of Mundare Tire, compliments of owner and town Mayor Mike Saric.
Each firefighter that partakes in the fundraiser is needing to raise donations, and the more donations that they receive the more chance they have of remaining on the roof until deadline of Sunday afternoon. Also watch the Fire Department during the Christmas Extravaganza, as well as in the Santa Claus Parade.
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•Most home fires (21 per cent) and most home fire injuries (32 per cent) were related to cooking. •The ignition of cooking oil accounted for 31 per cent of stove-top cooking related fires and for 41 per cent of stove-top cooking related fire injuries. •Major sources of ignition in bedrooms were electrical wiring/distrib u t i o n equipment/lamps/bulb s (19 per cent), candles (8 per cent) and cigarettes/smoking materials (8 per cent). •Major sources of ignition in living rooms were cigarettes/smoker ’s material (20 per cent), electrical wiring/ distrib u t i o n equipment/lamps/bulb s (13 per cent), fire p l a c e s / w o o d stoves/chimneys (11 per cent), arson/vandalism (11 per cent) and can-
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Use these tips during Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15, to help you get started. Change Smoke Alarm Batteries A good way to remember is to change the batteries when you turn your clock back to standard time in the fall.
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Matches and Lighters Are Not Toys These are tools for adults, and are not to be used without supervision. They should be stored in a secure place where kids can’t reach them.
Plan and Practice an Escape Route Create at least two ways out of every room in the home. Practice getting out quickly.
Keep a Flashlight Charged and Handy If there’s a fire in the home, it can become smokey and too dark to see. Use a flashlight to get out or signal for help.
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dles (8 per cent). •Fifty per cent of fires in exterior balcony/porch were from cigarettes and smoker’s materials. •Fifty-one percent of laundry area fires started in clothes dryer.
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Town of Mundare Mayor, Staff, and Council would like to say thank you to the men and woman that keep our community safe!
Thank you firefighters!
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